Wereldhave Company presentation May 2020
Agenda 1 Impact Covid-19 2 Strategy update 3 FY 2019 results 2
Impact of Covid-19 • Reduced capex obligations by € 75m • Obtained new credit facility Opex and genex reductions • Liquidity preservation Final dividend 2019 cancelled; no interim dividends will be paid in 2020 • • France: Only essential stores open mid-March to May 11 th • Belgium: Only essential stores open mid-March to May 11 th Operations • Netherlands: All centers remained open, but several stores decided to close down voluntarily. F&B forced closed down. • Deteriorating payment behavior from mid-March Potential earnings impact Case-by-case approach Wereldhave • 1) More info on page 19 3
Operations Centers closed down Mid-March, essential stores have remained open • • Centers reopened May 11th. All stores except for cinema, F&B and leisure can open France • F&B and leisure likely to reopen on June 2 • Centers closed down Mid-March, essential stores have remained open • Centers reopened May 11 th , except for direct-contact business, F&B and leisure Belgium F&B does not reopen before June 8 • Centers remained open; F&B and direct contact business was forced to close down • Mid-March Netherlands • Direct-contact business reopened on May 11 F&B to reopen on June 1 (30 persons) and July 1 (100 persons) • 1) More info on page 19 4
Liquidity preservation: March 2021 debt maturities covered • Non-essential capex postponed • Commitments to capex reduced by € 75m Reducing capex Uncommitted projects put on hold • • New green revolving credit facilities for € 100m with maturity of 2 years Improving funding profile Debt maturities covered for March 2021 • Final dividend 2019 cancelled • • No quarterly interim dividends paid in 2020 Dividend Full-year 2020 dividend to be paid in 2021 • Compliance with the distribution requirements under fiscal regime (Dutch REIT) • 5
Covid-19 leads to increased cost awareness Capital General expenditures expenditures Operational expenses Temporary Postponing the unemployment development Cost saving Service charge pipeline programme reduction Cleaning, energy Security, technical 6
We have taken measures to prepare for a 1.5 meter economy Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 1 Implementation 1.5 meter measures 2020 11 May – onwards March – May 2020 Jan – March 2020 March 2020 Timeline onwards 3. Living the 1.5 4. Recovery and 2. Covid-19 stay at 0. Pre- Covid-19 Covid-19 1. Covid-19 outbreak meter life live everyday life home life Phases Support local tenants & Build trust for safe visitors Wereldhave shopping Get back to business Optimize health & safety Support tenants & Focus as usual in centers visitors Run business as usual Crisis management Continue LifeCentral Make plans for recovery Make plans for getting tranformation program Prepare centers for 1.5 back to business as meter life usual No activation Note: Dates phase 4 is an estimate 7
Phase 1: Nearly half of the Breakdown annualised rent rent-roll caters for everyday Leisure 7% Restaurants life 3% Essential retail 10% Everyday retail 17% Other retail 43% Services 10% Other 1% DIY / Garden Healthcare Drug store 1% 6% 2% Rental income related to everyday life Essential retail: (organic) supermarkets, pharmacy tobacco Everyday retail: Book shops, bicycle shops, culture products, florists, fresh food, furniture & home decoration, homecare, household electronics, pet shop, perfumery Other retail: Accessories and jewellery, lingerie, luggage, leather goods and bags, ready-to-wear, shoes, sporting goods, pop-up concepts, toys & gifts, travel agency 8
Phase 2 operations: situation March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 % of annualized rent 92% Wereldhave generally acts in line with landlord association (CNCC) proposal for differentiated by size of tenants: Small : April+May rent & service charges postponed France 8% Medium: Case-by-case approach Large: monthly payments & postpone April Open Closed 79% So far, there has been no deal between retailer and landlord associations. Separately, Wereldhave has been in close contact Belgium 21% with its retailers on rental payment, offering flexibility to smaller and local entrepreneurs. Open Closed 43% 30% 19% Retailer and landlords associations have come to an agreement on 8% guidelines on rent payment. This frame-work allows Wereldhave Netherlands creates tailor-made solutions. Opened essential Opened other Unforced closed Forced closed 9
Phase 2 : Stay safe @home & take care Period > March until May Super Buur & delivery Tenant booster Maak Thuis Bijzonder Covid-19 Care Support neighbours & local heroes promote online & delivery fit @ home, healthy food, kids tips Kids to do top 5 & snack tips Challenge: maak elke dag bijzonder!
We are now in phase 3 • May 11, 2020: All our centers are open 10 Week number 0 • France : All centers reopened on May 11, with all 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 stores open, except for cinema, F&B and -10 leisure. -20 • Belgium : All centers reopened on May 11, with all stores open, except for F&B and close- -30 contact business. Gradual reopening of restaurants and other F&B not expected before -40 June 8. -50 • Netherlands : centers never closed. Close- -60 contact business reopened on May 11 Footfall Netherlands (% yoy) 11
Health & Safety protocol COVID-19: example Belgium • Changed parking: structuring entering and departure of the centers • Separated entrance & exit : stickering of routing, also for waiting lines in front of shops. Lifts only with family. • Realtime visitor tracking : 1 visitor per 10 m 2 to ensure the capacity for 1.5 meter social distancing. Floor stickering. • Hygiene stations : for desinfecing hands • Face masks : can be purchased at The Point or at machines • Shop access : signing for waiting lines in front in shops to control visitor control • Children & babies : advised to be close to family 12
Health & Safety protocol: The Netherlands Measures for the common space • Give yourself and others space : maintain 1.5 meters distance to visitors and shop staff • Be sensible : delay your visit if you are have a cold or flu-like symptoms • Higher cleaning levels : for the center and with hygiene stands • Flow control: chose your moment through a footfall heat-map 13
Phase 4: Impact Covid-19 on our strategy • Financial position & liquidity becomes first priority • Blueprints under review • Prioritization review, due to differentiated impact on assets of Covid-19 • Shifting preferences in mixed-use from F&B, leisure and entertainment to residential and healthcare Update unlevered IRRs for post-Covid-19 estimated ERVs • • Projects that deliver <6% unlevered IRR will not be started 14
Agenda 1 Impact Covid-19 2 Strategy update 3 FY 2019 results 15
First transformation strategy in European Retail Real Estate • First European retail real estate company to transform • Right-size the assets to new reality Actively transform our assets Restore the retail balance • to Full Service Centers Add new functions & uses • • Transform on average 25% of traditional retail space; increase likely due to Covid-19 Phase out France 1 • Strengthen the balance sheet Dispose selective assets with below threshold IRRs and / or that cannot be • transformed into a Full Service Center (FSC) Build on strong team and • Become market leader in FSCs in Benelux presence in Benelux Broaden customer experience and digital capabilities • 1. Phase out France is a project, no decision to divest has yet been made, the French staff representative body will be duly informed and consulted beforehand in compliance with French legal requirements 16
Our strategy in a nutshell Mission Help consumers fulfill all everyday life needs Strategic steps 3 Scale 2 Expand ● Leverage synergies to Transform 1 optimize operational costs ● Acquire under-managed ● Execute LifeCentral ● Become market leader assets in FSCs in Benelux and ● Deliver track record (Belle-Ile ● Ensure fit with strategy and where strengthen bargaining power & Vier Meren) we can add value ● Complete 2 degrees roadmaps with aim ● Acquire only if expected IRR exceeds to operate at net zero carbon by 2030 public market implied WACC ● Dispose selective assets with below threshold IRRs and / or that cannot be transformed into an FSC ● Follow an operationally and financially disciplined approach 17
Wereldhave Strategy LifeCentral: transform shopping centers to 1 2 3 FSCs From Shopping Center … … To Full Service Center Traditional Retail F&B & Entertainment Healthcare, Sports & Wellness Right-size ( Fixing the basics & Self ( Enjoying life ) ( Well-being ) (e.g. offices or residential) expression ) 18
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